Device for candling eggs



. 1,638,870 E. H. MUELLER DEVICE FOR'CANDLING EGGS Filed Jan. 27, 1923 J 3 rwentoz Edward 12 MzzeZZer Patented Aug. 16, 1927.

UNITED STATES A EDWARD H. MUEI LER, OF PITTSTON, PENNSYLVANIA.

DEVICE FOR CANDLING EGGS.

Applicationflled January 27, i923. Serial No. 615,309.

This invention relates to improvements in candling devices for eggs, and more particularly to means whereby a large number of eggs may be candled at one operation.

An object of the invention is to provide a suitable egg candlingdevice which will be so constructed that a number of eggs, may be candled at one operation and without any artificial light required for the same.

A further object of the invention is to provide a suitable eg candling device which will be highly e cient in operation and inexpensive to manufacture.

Other objects will appear as the description proceeds.

In the accompanying drawings which form a part of this application:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of my improved egg candling device;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same;

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the candling device; and

Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line H, Fig. 1.

Like characters of reference are used throughout the followin specification and drawings to designate li e' characters.

A container is provided with the side walls 1, and a vertically extending rear Wall 2,.and a base 3. At the forward end of the container is an outwardly sloping wall 4, through which is formed an elongated window 6 which extends substantially the length of the container. An'inwardly sloping Wall 5, connects wall 4 with the bottom.

A top 7 is provided at the upper part of the container, and is slidable in the guide strips 8 disposed on either side of the container. f

A plurality of openings 9 are formed through the slidable top portion 7, and have upwardly beveled edges to receive and seat a plurality of eggs with theirlong axis perpendicular to the to of the shelf.

A mirror 10 is fixed in the bottom of the container adjacent the base thereof, either flat on bottom of container or on a slope (as indicated by dotted lines Fig. 4) so that when the eggs are in position in the pockets in the shelf 7, one may readily look through the window 6 onto the reflecting surface and see whether or not the eggs are good or bad.

, A suitable handle 11 is attached to the tray or shelf 7 so that same may be removed from the container or positioned therein as desired.

"The entire interior of the container is provided with a surface of a light absorbing character in any manner desired. For example, the walls of said container may be painted with black paint, or covering same with a black material.

From theforegoing description, it will be apparent that a large number of eggs may be candled within a very short time due to the construction of the device and that no artificial light such as is customarily used will be necessary, as the candling device may be readily usedwith the sun light as a source of light.

Many minor changes in the detailsof construction may be resorted to without departin from the spirit of the invention.

llaving thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

A candling device for eggs comprising a bottom, back and two end sections, a front .section extending the length of the device consisting of an upper and lower portion joined together. at an outwardly extending acute angle, the upper front section being provided with an elongated slot extending substantially the length of the device, the top section having a plurality of spaced holes therein for seating eggs with their long axes perpendicular.

In testimony whereof I affix 111 Si nature.

EDWARD H. M EL ER. 

